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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Coda and Back Matter.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With which of the following does Prelude end?
(a) “…while rain patters against the windowpanes.”
(b) “…her face flattened and blanched by unforgiving fluorescent light.”
(c) “…lying silenced on an operating table, toward my own beginning.”
(d) “…anything to keep us with the living.”

2. Which of the following does Tahera smell in her favorite curry?
(a) Cumin.
(b) Anise.
(c) Fenugreek.
(d) Maca.

3. Which of the following does the novel gloss as “pomegranate blossom”?
(a) Bahar.
(b) Akbar.
(c) Salim.
(d) Anarkali.

4. In which of the following does Seema have a residence?
(a) The Castro.
(b) Eureka Valley.
(c) Mission.
(d) Upper Market.

5. From what condition do Seema and Ishraaq suffer?
(a) Anemia.
(b) Placenta abruptio.
(c) Preeclampsia.
(d) Intrahepatic cholestasis.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what time does Leigh arrive for the celebratory meal?

2. At which college does Seema complete her baccalaureate?

3. Who is Amina’s favorite teacher?

4. Of which of the following does Leigh remind Seema?

5. Which of the following is noted as Mame’s favorite libation?

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